Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 5:17 PM
Pete Hegseth is now a problem Trump can’t bring himself to solve
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
Everyone predicted that War Daddy’s head would roll if the midterms results were bad. In reality, Trump has equivocated — because he’s backed himself into a corner on Iran, writes Holly Baxter
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